CIS 172 Fall 2013
Introductions
• Get to know each other (in groups of 3 - 4)
– Your group needs a speaker
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What is your name?
What other classes are you taking?
Why are you taking this class?
How do you learn best?
4 minutes?
4 Minutes Left
3 Minutes Left
2 Minutes Left
1 Minute Left
Time’s UP
Resources
• Class Web site
– http://www.cabrillo.edu/~gbrady/cis172.html
• Blackboard
– cabrillo.blackboard.com
– Weekly reading quizzes
– Lab assignments (posted and submitted)
• Forum
– http://207.62.187.230/forum/Syllabus Contract
– Refer to the syllabus for class rules
Classroom Policies
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Keep computers and laptops off
Cell phone in silent mode
Texting is not appreciated 
iPods ok during individual hands-on work, but
not during lecture
• One conversation at a time, please
Communication
• E-mail works best
– gebrady@cabrillo.edu
• Professional/business communication
– Communication with your instructor is similar to business
communication (etiquette)
• Subject line
– cis172
• Please sign with your name
– You won’t believe some of the e-mails I receive
• E-mail address (some are appropriate for business
communication and some are not)
Attitudes
• Goals for this class
• Are you prepared
– Note taking
– Attendance
– Assignments
– Self management
Expectations
• "I missed class... did anything important
happen?“
• "Will you please e-mail me whatever I
missed?“
• "Do I have to come to class today?"
Did I Miss Anything?
 Nothing. When we realized you weren't here
we sat with our hands folded on our desks
in silence, for the full two hours
 Everything. I gave an exam worth
40 per cent of the grade for this term
and assigned some reading due today
on which I'm about to hand out a quiz
worth 50 per cent
 From: Tom Wayman : Poems
– Complete poem at:
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/wayman/poem5.h
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 What is my point?
– You need to be here for every class, you need to be on time
and you need to do your work, and you need to follow the
class policies as stated in the syllabus
Who is Responsible?
 Take for instance the case of the homeowners in Pennsylvania
who lost a $500,000 lawsuit to someone who broke into their
home. When the robber left their house he tried to escape
through the garage. The automatic door opener was not
working, however, and since the door to the house had locked
when the robber shut it, he was stuck in the garage. He spent
eight days living on a can of soda and dry dog food. He was
awarded that $500,000 for his “undue mental anguish.”
 The robber broke the law and violated the homeowners’
property rights and still thought he had the right to
compensation for anguish brought on by his own illegal
behavior.
 … a jury awarded a woman $780,000 after she broke her ankle
when she tripped over a toddler running inside a furniture
store. The store had to pay for her pain even though the
running child was her own.
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Source: http://wichitaliberty.org/role-of-government/winning-lawsuits-how-being-irresponsible-pays-off
Who is Responsible for Your Learning?
Source:
http://ww
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Successful Students
You are in Charge
• When you miss class it is your choice and your
responsibility.
• When you do not turn in your assignments,
there was a choice along the line somewhere.
• I hope you choose self-responsibility.
• Have a great and fun semester!
Be Prepared
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Come to every class
Be on time
Take notes
Ask questions
Do the work
Bring your text book to class
To Do
• Register for the Forum
– http://207.62.187.230/forum/
– Check your Blackboard account
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Read Chapter1 for next week
Complete the syllabus quiz
Complete TBA Assignment 1
Be sure to ask if you have questions
– one of my most successful students asked me more questions
than I thought possible….
– chances are, if you have a question, somebody else has a
similar question
• If you received an ADD CODE register immediately!
• Purchase the textbook if you have not done so.
• Attend the online lecture
Weekly Work
• Reading assigned text book chapters
• Reading Quiz (due before class)
• Hands on assignments (one week to
complete)
Deadlines and Regulations
• Important Dates
– http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/ar/calendarar.html
• Regulations – Repeatability
– http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/ar/repeats.html
Resources
• Blackboard - https://cabrillo.blackboard.com
– Quizzes
– TBA Assignments (online TBA requirement)
• Forum - http://207.62.187.230/forum/
– Support each other
– Ask and answer questions
• CCCConfer - http://cccconfer.org
– Online lecture portion
Questions